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Title: World War II Pamphlets, Ephemera, and Propaganda, 1936-1945

Predominant Dates:1939-1945

ID: 01/02/MSS00109

Extent: 1.1 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: This collection consists of seven sections: 1. Propaganda (Box 1) 2. Secretary of War Information Office Pamphlets (Box 2) 3. Pamphlets (Box 2) 4. "A Week of the War" Transcripts (Box 3) 5. Typescript Documents (Box 3) 6. Newspapers and other miscellaneous publications (Box 3) 7. Oversized Materials (Box 4)

Date Acquired: 00/00/2009

Languages: English [eng], French [fre], German [ger], Spanish;Castilian [spa], Italian [ita], Danish [dan], Portuguese [por], Greek,Modern(1453-) [gre], Dutch;Flemish [dut]

This collection is comprised of pamphlets, leaflets, and other documents relating to the Second World War. Box 1 consists of propaganda published in Vichy France throughout the German occupation. Box 2 contains informational pamphlets distributed in various languages by the United States Secretary of War Information Office concerning some military battles and the United States Armed Forces. Box 2 also includes miscellaneous pamphlets covering various topics related to the war. Box 3 consists of three sections: the first section contains transcripts published by the United States Office of Government Reports summarizing the events of World War 2 each week throughout 1942; the second section contains various informational typescript documents in English; the third section of Box 3 contains single sheet newspaper documents and other miscellaneous publications. Box 4 contains miscellaneous oversized materials.

Access Restrictions: Open to researchers.

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Acquisition Source: Library backlog

Other Note: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/rbmlsfa/WW2Pamphlets.pdf

Other URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/rbmlsfa/WW2Pamphlets.pdf